Solutions

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 516.

Problems faced by receiving country

Problems faced by refugees

Reasons for becoming refugees

· War e.g. Iraq

· Natural disaster e.g. Indian Ocean tsunami

· Famine and/or drought

· Political persecution e.g. Syria

· Religious or ethnic persecution

· No housing

· Shortage of food and water

· No job or no money

· No clothes or limited clothes

· Poor medical care

· Disease

· Poor sanitation

· Safety concerns e.g. war, robbery, rape.

· Language barriers

· No education for children

· Cost of providing food and water

· Cost of providing education for children and medical care for everyone

· Possible spread of disease to native population

· Increased pollution and congestion

· Possible racial tension

· Language problems of dealing with refugees

· Increased unemployment

· Possible inflation because of rising demand

· Food shortages

· Shortages of water, electricity, etc.

· End of problem in source country

· The return of migrants to their home (1st choice)

· The return of migrants to ares or countries near their home (2nd choice)

· Migrants settled in a foreign country a long way from their home (3rd choice)

Iraq has seen a flow of refugees from its borders over the last 100 years. However, since the American led invasion of 2003, the number of refugees leaving Iraq and also the number of IDPs within Iraq has increased rapidly. It is estimated that since 2003, about 2.2 million Iraqi's have left the country and a further 2.5million have fled internally.

Most refugees have escaped the ongoing fighting between coalition troops and remnants of Saddam Hussein's government, but others are escaping terrorist attacks (Al Qaeda has infiltrated Iraq) and political, ethnic and religious persecution.

The majority of refugees have moved to neighbouring countries (Syria and Jordan), where there are similarities in language and religion and they are easily accessible by land.